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Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté

An African griot and actor of film and stage who made a name for himself in European productions, Sotigui Kouyaté (19 July 1936 – 17 April 2010) was one of the first Malian, Burkinabé actors. He was a member of the Mandinka ethnic group, and father of film director Dani Kouyaté, of storyteller Hassane Kassi Kouyaté and of actor Mabô Kouyaté.

Known for

London River
London River
2009 • Ousmane
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
Faro: Goddess of the Waters
2007 • Village Chief
The Ring Finger
The Ring Finger
2005 • Le cireur de chaussures
Genesis
Genesis
2004 • Narrator
The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie
2002 • Dealer Prophéte
Dirty Pretty Things
Dirty Pretty Things
2002 • Shinti
Sia, the Myth of the Python
Sia, the Myth of the Python
2001 • Wakhané
Little Senegal
Little Senegal
2001 • Alloune

Full filmography

London River
London River
2009 • Ousmane
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The Ring Finger
The Ring Finger
2005 • Le cireur de chaussures
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Genesis
Genesis
2004 • Narrator
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The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie
2002 • Dealer Prophéte
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Little Senegal
Little Senegal
2001 • Alloune
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Genesis
Genesis
1999 • Jacob
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Bad Kid
Bad Kid
1995 • Tewfik
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On the Edge
On the Edge
1995 • Gas station attendant
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The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky
1990 • Abdelkader
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The African Woman
The African Woman
1990 • Schwarzer im Bistro
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Boulevards d'Afrique
1989 • Prospective Bridegroom
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How Good the Whites Are
How Good the Whites Are
1988 • Le chef de tribu
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Black Mic Mac
Black Mic Mac
1986 • Le Marabout
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Sotigui Kouyaté – Biography, Known For & Filmography